Flavoring Extracts

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Extract of Onion - 1897
Extract of Onion
 ~1896-1897
(Two ounce Bottle)
OSP (in 1896): ..... 25¢

Extract of Jamaica Ginger - 1898
Extract of Jamaica Ginger
 ~1898-1900
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1898): ..... 25¢

Extra of Cloves - 1902 Extract of Rose - 1902
Extract of Cloves (L) and Extract of Rose (R)
 ~1901-1905
(Two ounce bottles)
Note: one monochromatic and one color label
OSP (in 1902): ..... 25¢

Food Flavorings:

On page 28 of the California Perfume Company's 1896 catalog, the company writes that, "[adulteration] in food has become so common that in many States the legislature has taken precaution to prevent it. The short article then conveys that, "[our] own flavoring extracts are made for the consumer, and go direct from our laboratory to the consumer. We use nothing but the best, choicest, most select of everything. Our Vanilla Beans are our own importation, selected with the utmost care."

In 1896, 15 flavoring extracts were introduced into the CPC sales inventory, available in two, 16 (pint), and 32 (quart) ounce sizes. Within two years, the flavoring extracts expanded to 22 flavors available in 2, 4, 16 (pint), 32 (quart), 64 (half-gallon), and 128 (gallon) ounce sizes.

In 1908, the CPC introduced an 8 ounce package for its flavoring extracts, and in 1915, the company rounded out its inventory when it began selling one ounce size flavoring extracts as well. The sale of the one ounce version coincided with the introduction of  the CPC's Box X Flavoring Set comprising  four one ounce bottles and two two ounce bottles of flavoring extract (see page 2).

An important note regarding the one ounce flavoring extracts: from the earliest days of the California Perfume Company, the once ounce bottles were used...but only as demonstrators (as seen on page 2). The obvious, visual difference in these earlier one ounce extracts was the consistent use of large labels normally found on the two ounce bottles. The labels were cut off (top or bottom) to fit the one ounce bottles. 

Extract of Vanilla - 1905    Pint and Half Gallon Flavoring Extracts - 1905
Pint Extract of Vanilla (L), Pint Extract of Lemon (C), and
Half -gallon Extract of Vanilla (R)
 ~Approximately 1898-1906
(Sixteen ounce bottles - L and C, Sixty-four ounce bottle - R)
Note: This label style was shown on a pint Extract of Vanilla bottle in the July, 1905 Outlook magazine and touted as a "New Package," referring to the glass-stoppered pint bottle. The label was probably in use well before 1905 given the font and graphics similarities to earlier two ounce versions as seen above.
OSP (in 1905):
Pint bottle ..... $1.75
Half-gallon bottle ..... $6.25

Extract of Onion - 1907
Extract of Onion
 ~1906-1907
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1907): ..... 25¢

Two Ounce Flavoring Extracts - 1908
Extract of Vanilla (L) and
Extract of Nutmeg (R)
 ~1908-1910
(Two ounce bottles)
OSP (in 1908): ..... 25¢

Extract of Vanilla - 1908
Extra Concentrated
Extract of Vanilla
 ~1908-1910
(Four ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1909): ..... 90¢

Vanilla Tonka and Vanilla Flavoring Sample - 1910
Vanilla Tonka and Vanillin Flavor Sample
~October 1910
(One teaspoon bottle)
Note: Depot Managers received one extract sample for each piece ordered between 10 September and 10 October, 1910.

Extract of Strawberry - 1909
Extract of Strawberry
 ~1908-1910
(Four ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1910): ..... 45¢

Extract of Wintergreen - 1909
Extract of Wintergreen
 ~Probably 1910-1912
(Four ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1910): ..... 45¢

Extract of Cinnamon - 1916 Imitation Onion Flavoring - 1916
Extract of Cinnamon (L) and
Imitation Onion Flavor (R)
 ~1915-1918
(One ounce bottles)
OSP (in 1918): ..... 25¢

Pistachio Flavoring - 1916
Imitation Pistachio Flavor
 ~1910-Probably 1918
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1918): ..... 45¢

Vanilla Tonka and Vanilla Flavor - 1915
Vanilla Tonka and Vanillin Flavor
~1910-Probably 1918
(Four ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1918): ..... 90¢

Extract of Terpeneless Lemon - 1915 Extract of Terpeneless Lemon - 1915
Extract of Terpeneless Lemon
 ~1910-Probably 1918
(Sixteen ounce bottles)
Note: Two label variants with the right label possibly belonging to a two ounce bottle, requiring the addition "Vol." label immediately below.
OSP (in 1918): ..... $3.25

Extract Size Comparison - 1916
Flavoring Extract Bottle Comparison
~1910-Probably 1918

Maplex Flavoring - 1918
Maplex
 ~1915-1918
(One ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1918): ..... 30¢

Extract of Root Beer - 1915
Extract of Root Beer
 ~1910-1921
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1915): ..... 25¢

Extract of Pineapple - 1917
Imitation Pineapple Flavor
 ~1919-1922
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1920): ..... 45¢

Extract of Nutmeg - 1911
Extract of Nutmeg
 ~Probably 1919-1922
(Sixteen ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1920): ..... $4.00

Extract of Orange - 1920
Extract of Orange
 ~1919-1922
(One ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1920): ..... 40¢

Perfection Flavoring Extracts - 1924
Perfection Concentrated Extracts
 ~1923-1930
(Four ounce - L and R; and two ounce - C)
OSP (in 1925):
Two ounce ..... 48¢
Four ounce ..... 90¢

Perfection Maplex Flavoring - 1923
Perfection Maplex Flavoring
1923 Only
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1923): ..... 55¢

Perfection Extract of Peppermint - 1925Perfection Extract of Peppermint - 1925
Perfection Extract of Peppermint
 ~1923-1930
(Two ounce bottle)
Note: This is the only known example of this bottle; probably package stock ran low and alternate package became necessary for a short duration.

Perfection Oramge Flavoring - 1924
Perfection Extract of Orange
 ~1923-1924
(Sixteen ounce bottle)
Note: The largest flavoring extract package after 1924 was eight ounces.
OSP (in 1924): ..... $3.25

Perfection Fruit Flavors - 1926
Perfection True Fruit Flavors
 ~1927-1929
(Two ounce bottles)
OSP (in 1927): ..... 39¢

Perfection Peppermint Flavoring - 1931
Perfection Peppermint Extract
 ~1930-1932
(Two ounce bottle)
The bottle and box combination was only available from 1930 to 1932.
OSP (in 1932): ..... 40¢

Imitation Maple Flavoring - 1931
Perfection Imitation Maple Flavor
 ~1932 Only
(Eight ounce bottle)
The bottle and box combination was only available from 1930 to 1932. Imitation Maple was introduced into the Perfection line in 1932.
OSP (in 1932): ..... $1.40

Perfection Lemon Flavoring - 1935
Perfection Lemon Extract
 ~1933-Avon
(Two ounce bottle)
OSP (in 1936): ..... 40¢

Footnotes:   OSP: Original Selling Price

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